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Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: MSU continues to sit near top of league

See where the Spartans land in our updated Big Ten men’s basketball power rankings

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Michigan State continues to remain one of the top teams in the Big Ten in our latest batch of power rankings.

There wasn’t a ton of action this past week, but Michigan State did pick up a pair of wins — including a road conference win over Northwestern. Those two wins keep the Spartans near the top of our power rankings.

Let’s take a look at where we have the Spartans and the rest of the Big Ten teams in our updated weekly power rankings:

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: MSU remains near top of league after idle week

See where the Spartans land in our updated Big Ten men’s basketball power rankings

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It was a quiet week for the Big Ten, but there were still a handful of games that resulted in some slight shifts in our weekly power rankings.

A number of teams — including the Spartans — didn’t play this past week due to finals or COVID-related cancelations. So with there being a lack of games, there will be a lack of notable changes in the newest batch of power rankings.

Let’s take a look at where we have the Spartans and the rest of the Big Ten teams in our updated weekly power rankings:

Big Ten Basketball Power Rankings: MSU making case for top spot in league

See where the Spartans land in our first batch of Big Ten men’s basketball power rankings of the 2021-22 season

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It’s the time of the year where we can for the most part turn all of our focus from the gridiron to the hardwood. So it’s only fitting we get started with a new weekly batch of Big Ten basketball power rankings.

Throughout the fall, Spartans Wire would release a weekly football power rankings poll of the Big Ten teams. Now that we are onto the bowl season, we are shifting to a similar weekly power rankings poll for men’s basketball.

Let’s take a look at where we have the Spartans and the rest of the Big Ten teams in our initial power rankings:

Big Ten Power Rankings: Where do Spartans land in final batch of rankings?

See where Michigan State lands in our final batch of Big Ten power rankings for the 2021 season

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The college football regular season and championship weekend is officially over.

It was the Michigan Wolverines who were the last ones standing this year in the Big Ten, with a convincing championship game win over Iowa. The Big Ten title was the first for Michigan since 2004, and the Wolverines will now move on to the College Football Playoff.

The Spartans were off this week, but will certainly be preparing for an upcoming big-time bowl game. Michigan State will next take the field against Pitt in the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30.

Michigan State ended the season 10-2, and by far exceeded preseason expectations. So where do the Spartans land in the final power rankings of the season? See where I rank Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams in our latest batch of Big Ten power rankings:

Big Ten Power Rankings: MSU drops after blowout loss to Buckeyes

How far do the Spartans drop in our weekly power rankings after blowout loss to Ohio State?

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Michigan State has had a great season, but the Spartans still have a long way to go to catch up to the Buckeyes. That is clear after Saturday’s 56-7 blowout in Columbus.

Michigan State took a beating from Ohio State on Saturday afternoon, and the Spartans are officially out of the Big Ten title race with the loss. The Spartans still have plenty to play for this week against Penn State, with an opportunity to reach 10 wins and potentially land in a New Year’s Six game.

How far do the Spartans drop in our weekly power rankings after this loss? See where I rank Michigan State and the rest of the Big Ten teams in our latest batch of Big Ten power rankings:

Big Ten Power Rankings: Where do Spartans land after convincing win over Maryland?

See where Michigan State lands in our updated weekly power rankings

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Michigan State football got back to their winning ways this week, with a victory over Maryland. Does the win over the Terps push Michigan State up our weekly power rankings?

See where I rank each of the Big Ten teams in our latest batch of Big Ten power rankings:

Big Ten Power Rankings: How far does MSU Football drop in our weekly power rankings?

See where Michigan State lands in our updated weekly power rankings

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For the first time this season, Michigan State will need to bounce back from a loss.

The Spartans dropped their first game of the 2021 season on Saturday, losing at Purdue, 40-29. With the loss, the Spartans will drop in our weekly power rankings, but how far will they slip?

See where I rank each of the Big Ten teams in our latest batch of Big Ten power rankings:

Big Ten Power Rankings: Where’s MSU land ahead of big-time game vs. Purdue?

See where Michigan State lands in our updated weekly power rankings

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We have made it to the final month of the season, with a noticeable separation between the top and bottom teams of the Big Ten. That includes the Spartans who are near the top of the conference.

See where I rank each of the Big Ten teams in our latest batch of Big Ten power rankings:

Big Ten Power Rankings: MSU remains near top of league as others climb, fall

See where Michigan State lands in our updated weekly power rankings

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Another week, another massive upset in the Big Ten.

This week it was Penn State who was knocked off as a double-digit favorite, with the Fighting Illini picking up the improbable win. That upset drops the Nittany Lions and boosts Illinois, but where do the rest of the league’s teams land?

See where I rank each of the Big Ten teams in our latest batch of Big Ten power rankings:

Big Ten Power Rankings: MSU moves up, Iowa drops in new batch of rankings

See where Michigan State now sits after picking up another road victory this weekend to remain unbeaten on the season

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Three of the league’s best teams were off this week, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t more shakeup near the top of our weekly power rankings.

Purdue did the unthinkable and knocked off previously unbeaten No. 2 Iowa on the road, which resulted in a steep drop in the rankings for the Hawkeyes. Michigan State found a way to remain unbeaten and avoid Indiana’s upset bid, and because of that moved up in the rankings. What about the rest of the league? See where I rank each of the Big Ten teams in our latest batch of Big Ten power rankings: